Lineup, how to watch Atlanta's game three versus the Miami Marlins

The Braves, who have already won the first two games of the series, goes for the series victory today against the Marlins and a wonderful pitching matchup between the 2022 NL Cy Young winner, Sandy Alcantra, versus the 2023 ERA leader Bryce Elder.

Lineup

Here's how Atlanta will line up for the contest:

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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 26, 2023

Atlanta continues to send Marcell Ozuna back out there, bringing his .073 batting average to the #8 hole. Sean Murphy bats cleanup, with Rosario, Albies, and Grissom behind him and Sam Hilliard functioning as a "2nd leadoff" man batting ninth.

Pitching Matchup

Starting for the Braves is Bryce Elder. The righty has faced the Marlins four times in his young career, all last season, going 0-2 with a 2.78 ERA in 22.2 career innings with 25 strikeouts. This season he's been one of the best pitchers in baseball since being called up as an injury replacement, 2-0 with a 1.14 ERA in his four starts on the season. He's allowed runs in only one of his four starts, going 5.1 innings against the Royals on April 15th with eight hits and two runs. Outside of that one outing, he's scoreless in his other 18.1 innings with thirteen hits and seventeen strikeouts against the Astros, Reds, and Cardinals.

Opposing Atlanta is Marlins ace Sandy Alcantra. He skipped a start last week with a mild case of biceps tendinitis, but reportedly is feeling good for tonight. He's struggled so far this season, going 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA, but has historically pitched well against the Braves. In his 10 career appearances, he's 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA. including throwing a complete game last year in which he gave up six hits and no earned runs on May 22nd.

How to Watch

Game three has a scheduled first pitch of 7:20 ET and is being broadcast on Bally Sports South. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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